Shock-absorbing mechanism



3x MUNSON.

SHOCK ABSORBING MECHANISM.

munch: FILEE MAY13, 1920.

1,370,835. Patented Mar. 8, 1921,

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

Wham:

iJNlTED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE.

SWENEY MUNSON, 0F FOWLER, COLORADO.

I SEGCK-ABSORBIN G MECHANISM.

Application filed May 13,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

c it known that I, SwnNnY MUNBON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fowler, in the county of ()tero and State of Colorado, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Shock-Absorbing Mechanisms, of which the following is a specification.

liy invention relates to improvements in shock absorbing mechanisms.

Figure 1 is a front elevation, showing my invention applied to the front axle of the car.

2 is a top view of the same.

. 3 is a vertical sectional view, on-

, on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

. 4 is a top view of the two transverse hown in Fig. 1.

5 is an enlarged cross section on the 5 of Fig. 1.

. 6 is a rear elevation ion applied to the rear axle. casing.

g. 7 is a top view of what is shown in l ig. 8 is a bottom view of the transverse bar which is applied to the rear spring.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

1 designates the front axle of the automobile which supports in the usual manner an ordinary leaf bow spring 2.

The frame which supports the body 3 ineludes two substantially U-shaped bars 4, disposed respectively at the front and rear sides of the spring 2 to which the transverse bars a are clamped by vertical plates 5 which are connected by bolts 6.

Two shock absorbing devices are supported by the front axle 1 and are respectively pivoted to opposite ends of the bars 4.

Each of said shock absorbing devices may consist of a dash pot cylinder 7, Flgr 3, which is pivoted by a transverse bolt 8 to inc showing my in- F vent Specification of Better-s Patent.

on the upper Patented Mar. 8, 1921. 1920. Serial No. 881,156.

an inverted U-shaped member 9, which is pivoted by a longitudinal bolt 10 to a member 11 which supports the spring 2 and is supported by the axle 1.

F Reciprocative in the cylinder? is a piston jacent ends of the bars 4.

The bars 4 at opposite sides of the body 3 are spaced'apart by tubes 19, Fig. 5, to the ends of which the bars 4 are respectively clamped by bolts 20.

designates therear spring of the vehicle, which of the usual leaf bow type having its ends pivotally supported in the usual manner by links 22 supported on longitudinal bolts 23 mounted in projections 24,

side of the rear substantially U-shaped transverse bar 28, disposed edge up, is clips 27 to the center of the spring 21.

Two shock absorbing devices, preferably similar to the ones already described, are supported by the bolts 23 correspond to the bolts 10.

he transverse is provided with anupwardly and outwardly extendingchannel portion 27' be.

tween the two arms of which is mounted a member 17 pivoted on a bolt 18 extending through said arms. The member 17 is pivoted by the transverse bolt 16 to the piston rod 14 which is reciprocative in a dash pot cylinder 7 supported in the manner spring is a transverse spring Figs. 6 and 7,v axle casing 25.

rigidly secured by respectively which plate 26 adjacent to each already described, by a bolt 8 pivoted to a member 9 which pivotally mounted on the adjacent bolt 23.

In the operation of myinvention, the downward movement of the body 3 with the spring 21, is resisted by the plstons 12 which operate in the usual manner, in liqui 28 contained in The inner end of each channel portion 27" of the plate 26 may be provided with a vertical hole 29, Fig. 8, adapted to receive a bolt 30, Fig. 7, for attaching the plate 26 to the body 3. In the application of the plates 4 to a car already in use, said plates 4 may-ebe clamped by the plates 5 to opposite sides of the front spring 2, and a ,supporting each of thecylinders 7.

21, on a our already in use, it is but necessary to utilize; the clip 27 with which the car is already provided, and to substitute a longer bolt 23 for the bolt which is ordinaril employed to support the link 22 Idi) nottlimit my invention to the strunture shown and described; as many modifica tions, within the scope of'the appended claims, may be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

What I claim ist- 1. In shock absorbing mechanism of a vehicle, the combination with an. axle, a

ported by the spring and including a transverse bar, of two shock absorbing devices supported by the axle and respectively supporting the ends of said bar, substantially as set forth. y

2. In shock absorbing mechanism of a vehicle, the combination with anaemic, a

sprin supported thereby i a frame supporte vby the spring and including two transverse bars disposedfrespectively at opf posite sides of the spring. of two shock absorbing devices supported by the axle and respectively supporting the opposite ends of said bars, substantially as set forth.

3. In shock absorbing mechanism of a vehicle, the combination with an axle, a spring supported thereby, and a frame supported by the spring and including a substantially U shaped bar, of two shock absorbing devices supported by the axle and respectively pivoted to the ends ofsaid bar, substantially as set forth.

4. In shock absorbing mechanism of a vehicle, the combination with an axle, a spring supported thereby, and a frame suplpbrted by the spring and including two transverse bars disposed respectively at opposite sides of the spring and clamped thereto, of two shock absorbingdevices supported by the axle and respectively supporting spring supported therebv, and a frame supand pivoted to opposite ends of said bars, substantially as set forth.

5. In shock absorbing mechanism of a vehicle, the combination with an exle a spring supported thereby, and a frame supported by the spring and including a transverse bar clamped to the spring. of two shock absorbing devices supported by the axle and respectively supporting opposite ends of said bar, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed any name to this specification.

SWENEY MUNSUN. 

